Stages Of Breast Cancer

			Stage 0	There are cancer cells in a duct in the breast. There is no spreading to nearby tissues
			Stage I	Cancer only in the breast is 2 cm or less. The lymph nodes remain clear
			Stage IIA	There is no tumor in the breast, but there are cancer cells in the underarm lymph nodes
			Stage IIB	The tumor is between 2 cm and 5 cm and has spread to underarm lymph nodes OR tumor is over 5 cm but hasn't spread to underarm lymph nodes
			Stage IIIA	No tumor in breast, but cancer is in lymph nodes and are sticking to other objects or cancer is found near breastbone
			Stage IIIB	Tumor is any size and has spread to breast skin and wall of chest AND might have gone to axillary lymph nodes and sticking together and on other structures, or breastbone lymph nodes have been found to have cancer
			Stage IIIC	Either no sign of cancer in breast or any size of a tumor is spreading to breast skin and chest wall AND cancer is in collarbone lymph nodes AND cancer has spread to axillary lymph nodes and breastbone lymph nodes
			Stage IV	Cancer has spread to other parts of the body

Types of Breast Cancer

Symptoms Of Breast Cancer

1. A lump or mass in the breast: may be round or uneven, painless or tender, and

soft or hard

2. Swelling in the breast: all or just parts

3. Skin irritation

4. Pain in the breast

5. Lump in the underarm